Axillary draining-tube.



l. S. PLACE.

AXILLARY DRAINING TUBE.

APPLIUATION FILED JANJB, 1911.

Patented June 13, 1911.

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PHILIP SHERIDAN PLACE, OF ALFRED, NEW YORK.

AXILLARY DRAINING-TUBE.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PHILIP S. PLACE, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Alfred, in the county of Allegany and State of New York,have invented a new and Improved Axillary Draining-Tube, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to embalming catheters, such as shown anddescribed in the application for Letters Patent of the United States,No. 812,020, granted February 6, 1906, to Henry N. Crippen.

The object of the present invention is to provide a new and improvedaxillary draining t-ube for convenient insertion in a vein or artery ofthe human body to be embalmed, and arranged to permit its insertion toany depth to insure proper draining of the blood from the vein orartery, and to allow convenient cleaning of the draining tube while thesame is in use, with a view to keep the passage open for the blood toreadily flow out.

For the purpose mentioned use is made of an outer tube, and an innertube slidably engaging the outer tube and adapted to project beyond t-heouter terminal thereof, the outer projecting end of the inner tubehaving openings for the entrance of the blood.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in whichsimilar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

Figure 1 is a side elevation partly in section of the draining tube inposition in the vein or artery and also showing the cleaning rod inposition for cleaning the tube; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal central sectionof the draining tube in position for draining the blood out of the veinor artery; Fig. 3 is a longitudinal central section of the outer tube;Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the inner tube; and Fig. 5 is a sideelevation of the cleaning rod.

The outer tube A has its forward terminal A slightly beveled forconvenient insertion into the vein or artery B to be drained, andadjacent to the head A2 at the rear end of the outer tube A is arrangeda finger piece C for` attaching a string D or other means engaging theartery or other part of the body for holding the outer tube A in properSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application led. January 18, 1911.

Patented J une 13, 1911.

Serial No. 603,387.

A is slidably fitted an inner tube E, of a length somewhat in excess ofthat of the outer tube A, so that the forward terminal of the inner tubeE projects a desired distance beyond the terminal A of the outer tube,and the said outer terminal of the inner tube E is provided withlongitudinal slots or openings E for the passage of the blood from thevein or artery B into the inner tube E. The rear end of the inner tube Eis provided with a nipple F for connection with a iiexible tube G, tocarry oif the blood to a suitable vessel or other place of discharge.Adjacent to the nipple F is secured on the inner tube E a handle H forconveniently manipulating the inner tube E in inserting the same in theouter tube A or removing the same therefrom. A cleaning rod I having apointed terminal I at the forward end and a handle I2 at the rear end isadapted to be passed into the inner tube E so as to clean the same whenever it is desired to do so, especially when the draining tube is inposition to keep the inner tube E open for the ready flow of the bloodfrom the vein or artery B. The cleaning rod I is of a length exceedingthat of the inner tube E, so that the pointed end I projects beyond thebeveled forward terminal E2 of the inner tube E to aid in inserting thedraining tube in the vein or artery, it being understood that after suchinsertion the rod I is withdrawn from the inner tube E and the nipple Fthereof is connected with the flexible tube G for carrying the blood toa suitable place of discharge. rIhe inner tubel E lits snugly into theouter tube A so as to prevent leakage, but the said tubes and thecleaning rod I fit snugly into the inner tube E to allow of readilycleaning the same of extraneous mattei' whenever the said tube isclogged up.

The axially draining tube shown and described is composed ofcomparatively few parts to permit of readily placing the draining tubein position on the vein or artery, and which insures a free flow of theblood from the veins or artery while in use.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. A draining tube, comprising an imperforate outer tube and an innertube, slidably fitting into the outer tube, and of a length positionrelative to the vein or artery B, as l exceeding that of the outer tubeto project indicated in Figs. 1 and 2. In the outer tube l beyond theforward terminal of the outer tube, the projecting end of the inner tubehaving openings for the passage of the blood into the said tube.

2. A draining tube, comprising an imperforate outer tube and an innertube slidably tting'into the outer ytube and of a length eX- ceedingthat of the outer tube to project beyond the forward terminal of theouter tube, the projecting end of the inner tube having openings for thepassage of the blood into the said tube, a rod adapted to be passed intothe inner tube and having a pointed end adapted to project beyond theterminal of the said inner tube, linger pieces on the said outer andinner tubes, and a handle on .La

PHIL. SHERIDAN PLACE.

VVit-nesses z J. L. SIssoN, E. E. FENNER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

